Olympus E-330 vs Pentax VS20

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax VS20, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was brought out 6 years prior to the VS20 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-330 grades vs the VS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 has got external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Pentax VS20 has specifications of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 against the VS20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and VS20 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and VS20.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax VS20 will give more detail having its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.